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Victoria watches from the stands as Beckham helps Paris St Germain to a 2-0 victory

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Warm welcome: Beckham waves to fans before the League One match between PSG and Marseille

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Crowd pleasers: Brazilian footballer Ronaldo...

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... and ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy

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All right now: Victoria looks a little less anxious as the match gets under way

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Team player: David Beckham on the bench during the game

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At a stretch: Beckham in action on the pitch at the Parc des Princes Stadium

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It was a nail-biting match, for Victoria anyway, as David Beckham made his debut with Paris St Germain.

But there was no need to worry. The former England captain - who joined PSG on a five-month deal last month - was the toast of Paris today after coming on as substitute in the 76th minute to help his team beat arch rivals Marseille.

The 37-year-old played only 16 minutes but had a role in the second goal as PSG clinched a 2-0 home win against Marseille, who have fellow English player Joey Barton.

Beckham admitted he had been nervous before the match, but said he was glad he had got off to a “good start”.

He said: “It was nice to get out there as it seems like a long time since I signed.”

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian footballer Ronaldo were among the famous faces in the crowd.

Beckham wrote later said on the club's website, www.psg.fr: "I'm very happy tonight, mainly because of the victory.

"We have played better but it was very important to win. Today was the perfect day. Not only because I'm the 400th player in the history of the club but also because I'm part of a very special team.

"The welcome from the supporters was unbelievable, and I want to say thank you to them."